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Rudgölen

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Rudgölen lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Rudgölen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Rudgölen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Rudgölen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Rudgölen, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Rudgölen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jürgen Nilssonpike60 cm
  2. 2Wolfgang Åbergpike51 cm
  3. 3Wolfgang Krügerperch18 cm
  4. 4Linnea Karlssonroach14 cm
  5. 5Rickard Viklundroach14 cm
  6. 6Eva Bakkeruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmJürgen Nilsson
perch18 cmWolfgang Krüger
roach14 cmLinnea Karlsson
ruffe10 cmEva Bakke
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